How to Make and Use Royal Icing | Bite Size

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[@meadowc8197]

Never heard of "royal icing" until now. Of course, I've seen it on pretty cookies. I'm excited to try this for holiday cookies!

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Love it, was actually ( honestly ) just saying to my friend how scared i was of royal icing and how i would love to ice cookies. Thanks so much. Love from Northern Ireland x

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Thanks for watching, Lynn! Hope you give it a try soon :).

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A few questions: how long does it take for the icing to set? While you are waiting to do the details on top, can you just leave the icing in the piping bags? Should I store them in the fridge? To get the thinner icing, does just adding a bit more water still keep the color exactly the same?

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Do you recommend 10x sugar with cornstarch, or without any additives? Do you recommend a brand?

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[@Ana.C.Rosso91]

Hello from Argentina! I wanted to ask what would be the equivalence to use meringue powder and water instead of egg whites.

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You have a great presentation, very clear explanation

[@vnette9777]

Thank you for demystifying Royal Icing.Its actually very simple.No longer a mystery.lol

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You can use the juice from chickpeas as the egg whites just to let you know thanks for sharing all you do with us god bless

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Thats great 🎉🎉🎉, by the way Where you put your recipe?

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Can you use lemon drops for flavor instead of vanilla and the water?

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[@rmta5115]

I used meringue powder for the first time because I was making sugar cookies for children & there didn’t want any chance of egg white issues and was so disappointed, Pasturized eggs are hard to find at my grocery stores. I just couldn’t get the consistency right for flooding. Did I just use a bad recipe (it wasn’t yours, it was Wilton’s) or are there other adjustments you need to make if using meringue powder when decorating? Love your channel

[@elsymatthew4653]

Do you bake the cookies after the icing, or just the icing solidifies?

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Can I use lemon juice for the liquid? Will that mess up the meringue process?

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Recipe for the sugar cookie please

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I have a Sous Vide unit and can make my own pasteurized eggs. Is there any special way to store them or just like regular frosting.

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Love the detail in the video!! How long is the icing good for if you refrigerate or freeze? (If using the powder instead of egg whites?)

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How long in advance we can make this? Wanted to make some for my daughter's birthday, can I make 1 week ahead?

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Could I make a vegan version with aquafaba ?

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[@TanLe-uv8ls]

Hello, How to mix the meringue powder with whipping cream (35%) , whip together or separate and then fold them together? What is the ratio I should use? What type of flavor can I mix into the mixture? Thank you so much

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[@Rachaelizabethayden1]

Hi Erin! Quick question: if you use meringue powder will the icing still be glossy?

[@maryhensley7750]

What episode do I need to watch to find out bake such smooth flat cookies?

[@edwardrip6159]

I find royal icing to be a little too cloyingly sweet. Would it be possibly to thin it using buttermilk for a little tang and fat or would that interfere with the setting power?

[@sundaszaheer-bi3mx]

Hey what are the measurements for the sugar egg whites etc x

[@natalieholmes8994]

How do you keep the icing from pouring out of the bags when you place in the cups? Mine always leaks.

[@keepingit763]

Is there a reason why you didn’t use corn syrup? Is it b because you used egg whites? Also, what are some tips to know when your icing is at flood consistency? I have the hardest time with this concept. It’s either too thin or too thick when I put it on my cookies😢

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Would've been nice to cover pasteurization technique.

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Do you have to sift it

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what kind of cretin would click the dislike button on a baking video? Thanks for the royal icing help.

[@JB-cm2vp]

Baking is fun but alot of recipes dont explain all this... So frustrating. I just did w bunch of cookies with w thick consistency and was crazy frustrated. Now i know what i have to do to change everything I'm doing wrong. At least i know the icing won't take forever to dry so that's a plus lol now I hope its not too thick on some cookies. Took me two hours to decorate and fix nearly 30 cookies lol. I guess i will go back snd reference your video when i go into retrying this icing

[@DuyNguyen-yx2vd]

The link you have in the description seems to be about food coloring rather than icing. Is that the page you intended to link?

[@food52]

Thanks so much for reaching out! You'll find the recipe for royal icing towards the bottom of the article we've linked to, but it's also right here: food52.com/recipes/41891-royal-icing-and-natural-food-colorings

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Do pasteurized eggs work to avoid the salmonella possibility?

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Yes it does work ^^

[@jvallas]

@@rahilaa.s5544 Thanks! Granddaughter with heart probs, have to be a little more careful!

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@@jvallas No problem ! Just try it out :) We will see if it's as bautiful as in the video

[@jvallas]

@@rahilaa.s5544 Just a verification & extra info I found online: “You can also use egg whites to make royal icing! The real trick is that you must use pasteurized eggs so you do not have to worry of salmonella poisoning. You can also use pasteurized liquid egg whites that you find in the cartons. This is a great trick to making royal icing when you can’t find meringue powder at the store and you don’t have time to wait for it to be shipped to you when you order it online.”

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@@jvallas Oooooh Thank you so much for sharing all these informations ! I don't know what is meringue powder, so I'm used to bake all from strach! I do meringue by my own. I hope your Grand daughter will appreciate your recipe from a lovely grandma like you ! 😊

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Is there a sugar cookies recipe you love?

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What kind of cookies do you use? I bought Walmart brand and they swelled up too much for me.

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What is the recipe amounts

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I enjoyed the video, but can you add the recipe? I mean exact amount of each item you use? That would be ideal...thanks!!

[@food52]

Hi Margie! You can find Erin's recipes for royal icing and natural food coloring right here: food52.com/recipes/41891-royal-icing-and-natural-food-colorings

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What are rhe quantities please?

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where can I find the quantities of ingredients.

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please help!!! can I add raspberries or blueberries etc to add flavour and a natural color?

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If l don't have food color can l use kool-aid

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Will you please make cheesecakes? Apple pie cheese cake

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Without the seeds, your strawberries were looking like tomatos. 😋

[@eveyrapp2078]

Isnt sifting the powder sugar important? A famous cookie decorator says it avoids a lumpy product.

[@allergictohumansnotanimals5671]

I make custom sugar cookies and I never once sifted the icing. I think you only need to sift it if you already mix everything and you wanna make it thicker by adding more powdered sugar.

[@eveyrapp2078]

@allergic to humans not animals Oh ok. New at this. Any information is a help. Thank you.

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I don't know what I'm talking about, wouldn't the sugar "cook" the egg white?

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Is there a reason why you would thin it out with water and not milk/could you use milk to thin out royal icing

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I think the fat in milk would mess with the structure?

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Why couldn’t you add the recipe in the description? Just asking